Strategy & Operations

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation, based in Los Angeles, CA, seeks an exceptional business development operator to engage across commercial, government, and civil space partnerships and build strong relationships with new customers.

This role supports internal program development, travels up to ~50%, and will help guide the General Galactic product and mission fleet toward a multiplanetary future as the company grows, with ownership and high standards at its core.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of venture capital, tech startups, or accelerators experience.
• Ability to solve hard problems and make sound decisions under uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Source, capture, and secure business with US Government agencies including NASA, the Space Force, Space Command, and NRO.
• Spearhead new programs and proposals for government customers.
• Work with the business and customer-facing team to drive product decisions.
• Maintain high-performing startup pace and quality of execution.
• Maintain a culture of ownership, speed, high standards, and first-principles reasoning.

Skills

Venture capital experience

Startup experience

Business development

Client relationships

Job description

About General Galactic

General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible beyond Earth. Led by former SpaceX, Varda, Impulse, and Relativity engineers, our vision is to dominate cislunar space and build the railway to Mars – expanding access to high-energy orbits and enabling the next generation of missions along the way. Based in Los Angeles, California, we’re leveraging our paradigm-shifting water-based technology to reshape the space domain for good.

Job Description

This is for an exceptional operator who can support a wide variety of internal and external business development programs. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who can engage across commercial, government, and civil space partnerships and build strong relationships with new potential customers.

Additionally, this role will support internal program development and may frequently be asked to support one-off high agility efforts. Significant travel (~50%) is likely with this role. As the company grows, this role will have significant ownership and say in the development of the General Galactic product and mission fleet, and help to enable a multiplanetary future.

Responsibilities may include:

• Special projects and programs under the direction of the CEO & CTO
• Sourcing, capturing, and securing business with the United States Government, including NASA, the Space Force, Space Command, NRO, and broader military and intelligence enterprise.
• Spearhead new programs and proposals for government customers
• Work with the business and customer-facing team to drive product decisions
• Maintain high-performing startup pace and quality of execution.
• Maintain a strong culture around ownership, speed, high standards, and first-principles reasoning

Requirements

Successful applicants should have most of the following:

• 1+ years of experience in venture capital, tech startups, or accelerators
• Demonstrated ability to personally solve hard problems and make sound decisions under uncertainty

Your salary and incentives will be determined individually on the basis of the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Benefits include medical/vision/dental/PTO/401k/stock options, and more!

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

General Galactic Technologies Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.